. = = notable people = = meridian has produced or hosted many famous people in the arts and other areas . for example : alvin child ##ress , who played the lead role in the amos ' n ' andy show , was born in the city in 1907 . diane lad ##d was also born in the city in 1932 @ , @ se ##la ward was born in meridian , in 1956 . = = = in business and politics = = = gil carmichael , meridian businessman and transportation specialist , was the republican nominee for the mississippi senate in 1966 and 1967 , u . s . senate in 1972 , governor in 1975 and 1979 , and lieutenant governor in 1983 .
. = = notable people = = meridian has produced or hosted many famous people in the arts and other areas. for example : alvin childress, who played the lead role in the amos'n'andy show, was born in the city in 1907. diane ladd was also born in the city in 1932 @, @ sela ward was born in meridian, in 1956. = = = in business and politics = = = gil carmichael, meridian businessman and transportation specialist, was the republican nominee for the mississippi senate in 1966 and 1967, u. s. senate in 1972, governor in 1975 and 1979, and lieutenant governor in 1983.